p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A which adds hydrogen cyanide to form, the compound B. The latter on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxylic acid is
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A)
B)
C)
D)
Correct Answer:
C
Solution :
(\[OH\]is more activating than\[C{{H}_{3}}\]in o, p-directing, thus ?CHO goes to ortho w.r.t. \[OH\])